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Civics Learning is Already Controlled by Radical Leftists

In a recent National Review article, Stanley Kurtz sheds some light on the troubling possibility of the Biden Administration implementing national civics learning standards. While the information in this article on this development is alarming, the sad state of reality is that nearly all civics

The Problem With “Social Justice” Curriculum

What is “social justice” curriculum? According to the National Council for the Social Studies National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers, social justice curriculum “involves implementing curriculum and instruction that ‘actively seeks to recognize the diversity of the world and the complexities associated

Emancipation in the Declaration of Independence

Lesson: Early Emancipation Efforts (Before 1830)

While most historians agree that the abolition movement matured in 1830, it would be misleading for educators to ignore the earlier emancipation efforts in American history. Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Thomas Paine are among those who made conscious

Scholastic Joins the Radical Left

It is sad to report that Scholastic, one of the leading resources of literacy education, has now become nearly useless as it has transformed itself from a literacy resource to a crusader of the radical left’s war on America. Scholastic is not only providing inaccurate

Lesson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Entrenched in the philosophy of the radical left, particularly that of the 1619 Project, is the idea that America was founded on slavery. The inaccuracy of this claim not only misleads students through learning a fabricated history of the United States, but will cause the

The Three Steps to Reclaim Education

For decades, the conservative movement has complained that leftist teachers and schools are indoctrinating their children. While parents and local leaders stand up to the most egregious examples of far left educators attempting to pollute the minds of future voters, countless instances of unreported and unnoticed

Democratic Socialist Party Urges Members to Become Teachers

The Democratic Socialist Party published an article in August of 2018 urging its members to become teachers. While many of their members are already teachers, with over 3,000 openly admitting to being members of the Facebook group,“Democratic Socialist Teachers,” they state that having socialists as